Universal - May 26 2003

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Clues Answers
"The Human Vacuum Cleaner" for one ORIOLE
''... for a ___ pittance'' MERE
''A Prayer for ___ Meany'' OWEN
''Ay, there's the ___'' RUB
''Back to the Future'' star MICHAELJFOX
''Bengal'' ending ESE
''C'___ la vie!'' EST
''Call Me ___'' (1963 Bob Hope film) BWANA
''Call Me ___'' (1963 Bob Hope film) BWANA
''Check,'' in poker NOBET
''Check,'' in poker NOBET
''Curse you, ___ Baron!'' RED
''Dead man's hand'' card ACE
''Deal or No Deal'' selection CASE
''Downstairs'' personage MAID
''Essays of Elia'' author CHARLESLAMB
''Fiddler on the Roof'' concern POGROM
''Fiddler on the Roof'' concern POGROM
''Hard Time'' author Paretsky SARA
''I'm the Only One'' singer Etheridge MELISSA
''Le ___ de Monte Cristo'' COMTE
''Live'' ONAIR
''Lover'' lyricist LORENZHART
''Please reply'' RSVP
''Please reply'' RSVP
''Previously owned,'' in ad-speak USED
''That's one small ___ for ...'' STEP
''The Wreck of the Mary ___'' DEARE
''The Wreck of the Mary ___'' DEARE
''Vive ___!'' (''Long live the king!'') LEROI
''Vive ___!'' (''Long live the king!'') LEROI
''What's the ___ that can happen?'' WORST
''___ Man'' (1984 cult film) REPO
''___ Man'' (1984 cult film) REPO
100 Cambodian sen RIEL
1500-mile river to the Caspian Sea URAL
90 degrees from starboard AFT
A cheer and a victory are in her name OPRAHWINFREY
A cheer and a victory are in her name OPRAHWINFREY
A fib and an intonation are in her name NATALIEMERCHANT
A fib and an intonation are in her name NATALIEMERCHANT
A kid'll eat the middle of one first OREO
A Laurel STAN
A Laurel STAN
A ___ of wills TEST
Abandon, in a way JILT
Abbr. on many food labels EXP
Abbr. on many food labels EXP
Abscam creator FBI
Abscam creator FBI
Acapulco affirmatives SIS
Adam's rib EVE
Aggravated IRKED
Airborne pest GNAT
Aircraft parking spot APRON
Airhead DODO
Albany canal ERIE
Alternative to ''in a bottle'' ONTAP
American Indian UTE
Amorous murmur COO
An armed conflict and type of poet are in his name WARRENBEATTY
An armed conflict and type of poet are in his name WARRENBEATTY
An insect and a musical group are in his name ANTONIOBANDERAS
An insect and a musical group are in his name ANTONIOBANDERAS
Ancient Jewish sect ESSENES
Andretti adversary UNSER
Animal in a warren RABBIT
Announcement to passengers ETA
Apple pie order, sometimes ALAMODE
Arab leader (Var.) AMEER
Arrives at COMESTO
Arterial trunk AORTA
Asian unit of weight TAEL
Athletic competition MEET
Audio plug-ins AMPS
Bagel seed CARAWAY
Bangor or Tacoma SEAPORT
Bangor or Tacoma SEAPORT
Barney's sitcom boss ANDY
Bearded ___ (reedlings) TITS
Bearded ___ (reedlings) TITS
Bed on board BERTH
Beehive State UTAH
Behind bars CAGED
Ben Gurion lander ELAL
Biblical your THY
Big wheel VIP
Bit of bridal attire VEIL
Black gold OIL
Bootlicking FAWNING
Branch headquarters? TREE
Brand of depilatory NEET
Brand of depilatory NEET
Breeze-filled AIRY
Brood creator HEN
Buck classic ''The Good ___'' EARTH
Buck classic ''The Good ___'' EARTH
Bugs' bane ELMER
Butler's love OHARA
Buy online, e.g. PREPAY
Buy online, e.g. PREPAY
Carpet-layer's concern AREA
Cavern GROTTO
Certain celebrity's breakfast side-order? KEVINSBACON
Certain celebrity's golf clubs? TIGERSWOODS
Certain celebrity's pop? GARYSOLDMAN
Certain celebrity's wallet contents? JOHNNYSCASH
Chip away at ERODE
Classic exile site SIBERIA
Clears, on a pay stub NETS
Collier's entrance ADIT
CONTROL's enemy on ''Get Smart'' KAOS
CONTROL's enemy on ''Get Smart'' KAOS
Corporation boss CEO
Cortex activity IDEAS
Crescent-shaped outlines LUNETTES
Crescent-shaped outlines LUNETTES
Cricket segments OVERS
Criminal group GANG
Croc relative GATOR
Croc relative GATOR
Cultivated land FARM
Curtain froufrou TASSEL
Damage done TOLL
Danceable tune JIG
Dangerous marine creature ORCA
Dangerous marine creature ORCA
Decisive defeat WATERLOO
Decorative Japanese gateway TORII
Dedicated verse ODE
Designate DENOTE
Desperate cry HELP
Dick DETECTIVE
Didn't take any cards STOOD
Didn't take any cards STOOD
Dieter's problem FLAB
Disease cause MICROBE
Disport AMUSE
Dizzying pictures OPART
Dizzying pictures OPART
Does a valet's job PARKS
Duel choice PISTOLS
Duel choice PISTOLS
Early stages ONSET
Early stages ONSET
Ecclesiastical council SYNOD
Either ''Unforgettable'' singer COLE
Either ''Unforgettable'' singer COLE
Emulate old paint PEEL
Enchantresses SIRENS
Enzyme that breaks down fat LIPASE
Expanses AREAS
Eyesight and hearing SENSES
Fancy display ECLAT
Fanzine focus IDOL
Far from loving COLD
Farsighted one SEER
Faux coins SLUGS
Fire proof? ASHES
First word in magic HOCUS
Food fishes CODS
For the missus HERS
French toast ingredient? SANTE
French toast ingredient? SANTE
Fresco backing PLASTER
Fuel choice ETHANE
Geneticist's study TRAITS
Geneticist's study TRAITS
Get off the fence ACT
Give the dickens SCOLD
Gives in to oxidation RUSTS
Glacial ridge ARETE
Golf rarity EAGLE
Golf rarity EAGLE
Golfer's maneuver SAFESHOT
Golfer's maneuver SAFESHOT
Granny, for one KNOT
Granny, for one KNOT
Gray and Candler ASAS
Gray and Candler ASAS
Group of key personnel CADRE
Hairdo COIF
Handled glass MUG
Harry WORRYANDTORMENT
Hawaii island OAHU
He worked on canvases ALI
Heated conflict SETTO
Help for the puzzled HINT
Highly decorated ORNATE
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Highly decorated ORNATE
Historical period ERA
Holds back BRIDLES
Howard, Howard or Fine STOOGE
Included in AMONG
Industrial Indiana city GARY
Inherent INBRED
Inherent INBRED
Innermost regions DEPTHS
Inveigle LURE
Inventor's ''light bulb'' IDEA
Island between China and Taiwan MATSU
Island between China and Taiwan MATSU
Itsy-___ BITSY
James who sings the blues ETTA
John the unknown DOE
Jury's determination, perhaps GUILT
Keyboard key BFLAT
Kind of life DOGS
Kipling peacock MAO
Kipling peacock MAO
Last letters in Lincolnshire ZEDS
Leave the straight and narrow ERR
Left-winger of years past PINKO
Left-winger of years past PINKO
Lessenings of tension between nations DETENTES
Life jacket MAEWEST
Like some curbs in winter SLUSHY
Like some Kurds IRANIAN
Like some Kurds IRANIAN
Located BASED
Long-armed ape ORANG
Long-armed ape ORANG
Lose enthusiasm COOL
Loser in a fictional upset HARE
Loser in a fictional upset HARE
Made a fool of HAD
Main computer part (Abbr.) CPU
Make evident EVINCE
Many limo riders CEOS
Matador's trophy EAR
Meander ROVE
Meander ROVE
Medium-sized sofas SETTEES
Menial worker SERF
Misshapen BENT
Modeled WORE
Modeled WORE
Monopoly token IRON
Monte Carlo action FARO
Move apace HIE
Mystery or sci-fi, e.g. GENRE
N.Y.C. betting setting OTB
N.Y.C. betting setting OTB
Never, to Boris Becker NIE
Never, to Boris Becker NIE
Night light MOON
No longer on active duty, briefly RETD
Not yet forked over OWED
Of a reproductive organ OVARIAN
Olympian Korbut OLGA
One of Nixon's vices? AGNEW
One of Nixon's vices? AGNEW
One way to express joy CRY
One way to get off SCOTFREE
One way to get off SCOTFREE
One who's always buzzing off? BEE
One who's next in line HEIR
One-third of a Fab Four refrain YEAH
One-time marriage vow word OBEY
One-time marriage vow word OBEY
Oscar on the 88s PETERSON
Paavo Nurmi or Jean Sibelius, e.g. FINN
Parrot COPY
Part of a holiday phrase TREAT
Party platter producer DELI
Persnickety one SNOB
Persnickety one SNOB
Pioneer computer ENIAC
Pioneer computer ENIAC
Placed on the line RISKED
Point in a space shuttle's trip REENTRY
Portfolio units SHARES
Pre-kiss promise IDO
Preamble to the Constitution? USS
Prefix with ballistics or magnetic AERO
Prefix with ballistics or magnetic AERO
Rampur royalty RANI
Rampur royalty RANI
Ran a tab OWED
Rank SEED
Razed Atlanta arena OMNI
Red Cross supplies SERA
Remove from the game BENCH
Reunion group CLASS
RR employee ENGR
RR employee ENGR
Rue de la ___ PAIX
Saints' gp. NFL
Salon application DYE
Sanitize CLEANSE
Selects the dramatis personae CASTS
Sentry stations POSTS
Sentry stations POSTS
Shackles IRONS
Shah Jahan built here AGRA
Shames ABASHES
Shames ABASHES
Shopaholic's activity SPREE
Short publicity notice BLURB
Shows off or showoffs HOTDOGS
Shrek, e.g. OGRE
Shrek, e.g. OGRE
Singer of ''All I Wanna Do'' SHERYLCROW
Sirloin servings TIPS
Skeleton's place? CLOSET
Skelton forte MIME
Skewered fare (Var.) CABOB
Skips the shower? BATHES
Small grass patch TUFT
Some are minimum WAGES
Some are minimum WAGES
Some computer monitors, briefly CRTS
Some computer monitors, briefly CRTS
Some may be junior or technical COLLEGES
Some plunkers' axes BANJOES
Sound of Alka-Seltzer hitting water PLOP
Sound of Alka-Seltzer hitting water PLOP
Sound of thunder CLAP
Sound of thunder CLAP
Sound on a 58-Across, perhaps OINK
Spout for an audience ORATE
Sputnik's birthplace USSR
Stage backdrop ARRAS
Stock ending? PILE
Stock holders? BARNS
Stock holders? BARNS
Strong as ___ ANOX
Strong as ___ ANOX
Substitute for the unnamed ETAL
Succors HELPS
Suffix for depend or differ ENCE
Suffix for depend or differ ENCE
Sunrise goddess EOS
Swabby's salute AHOY
System lead-in ECO
System lead-in ECO
Term TENURE
The Fuller salesman's wares BRUSHES
The Golden Arches, e.g. LOGO
The law, to Mr. Bumble ASS
The margin runs along it SIDE
The Refrigerator's team BEARS
These gals mix it up BARMAIDS
These gals mix it up BARMAIDS
They're thrown at a pub DARTS
They're thrown at a pub DARTS
Threw a party for FETED
Tide type NEAP
Tiger Beat reader TEEN
Tiger Beat reader TEEN
Time co-founder LUCE
Tip, as a hat DOFF
TOM MALETURKEYORCAT
Tram filler ORE
Trattoria sauce PESTO
Treat too well SPOIL
Treat too well SPOIL
Triangular scarf FICHU
Turning points CRISES
Unadorned BARE
Underwater sound device SONAR
Vegan's staple SOY
Vegas employee DEALER
Well-wisher's word SKOAL
Well-wisher's word SKOAL
West Indies beverage RUM
Where starter ELSE
Willie and Joe's carrier JEEP
Winglike ALAR
Word on some French gravestones NEE
Wordsmith, of a sort BARD
Worldly rather than spiritual LAIC
Worldly rather than spiritual LAIC
Yemen seaport ADEN
Yet again ANEW
Zack Mosley's comic strip ''___ Jack'' SMILIN
Zack Mosley's comic strip ''___ Jack'' SMILIN
___ Aviv TEL